locus amoenus
Meanings
noun
- A literary motif of an idealised place of safety or comfort, typically comprising a meadow, trees (for shade) and water; sometimes evoking connotations of Eden or Elysium.
Word forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin locus amoenus (“pleasant place”).
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